“Making India Great” New Book Interview with Dr. Aparna Pande

In this episode Garrison interviews Dr. Aparna Pande about her latest book. “Making India Great” seeks to explain the dichotomy that lies at the heart of the nation: its belief in being a great power and yet reluctance to consistently implement policies and take actions that would help it achieve those goals. Aparna Pande analyses this puzzle by examining the challenges and opportunities that India faces in the social, economic, military, foreign policy and grand strategy arenas. The New India holds all the promise of greatness that many Indians dream of. Can it become a reality? Making India Great delves deep into this question. The book may be purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/Making-India-Great-Promise-Reluctant/dp/9353578019/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1601171823&sr=1-1 Dr. Aparna Pande is Research Fellow & Director of Hudson Institute’s Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia. Aparna wrote her PhD dissertation on Pakistan’s foreign policy. Her major field of interest is South Asia with a special focus on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Foreign and Security Policy. Aparna has contributed to The American Interest, The Hindustan Times, The Times of India, The Live Mint, Huffington Post, Sunday Guardian, The Print, and Real Clear World. A 1993 graduate of Delhi University, Aparna holds a Master of Arts in History from St. Stephens College at Delhi University and a Master of Philosophy in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Aparna Pande received a Doctorate in Political Science from Boston University in 2010. Aparna Pande’s book’s include Explaining Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Escaping India (Routledge, 2011), From Chanakya to Modi: Evolution of India’s Foreign Policy (Harper Collins, 2017), Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Pakistan (Routledge, August 2017), and Making India Great: The Promise of a Reluctant Global Power (Harper Collins, 2020). Garrison Moratto is a Master’s student of International Affairs at Liberty University. All guest opinions are those of the guest and not the podcast formally. Please subscribe and give us a rating. Thank you for listening.